Chronicity and Multimorbidity

• • Definitions and Key Reports
  • What is Ageing?
  • Healthy Ageing
  • Physiology of Ageing
  • Impact of Ageing and Age-Related Changes
  • Diseases and Conditions Associated with Ageing
  • Chronicity and Multimorbidity
  • Restorative and Rehabilitative Care
  • End of Life Care
  • Putting it All Together
  • Review

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Special requirements

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This unit will demonstrate how pathological processes lead to diseases and conditions associated with ageing, as well as biological processes associated with dying and death. Chronic illness will be a particular focus of this unit, with students exploring the main types of chronic illness experienced by older adults, as well their antecedents and risk factors, and impacts on health care systems and processes. The antecedents and impacts of multimorbidity will also be considered, as well as how multiple illnesses and conditions add to the complexity of care. The unit will examine the research on strategies to minimise the impact of chronicity and multimorbidity, particularly with respect to rehabilitative and restorative approaches. Theory and evidence-based approaches to end of life care will be introduced. 

• Online Quiz 1 (10%)
• Online Quiz 2 (20%)
• Short Answers (2) (20%)
• Discussion Board Posts (2) (20%)
• Case Study Response (30%)